Matteo Guidi (Cesena, Italy, 1978) living in Barcelona, develops a practice that is situated at the intersection between contemporary art and social anthropology, and whose central theme reflects on material culture. Based on the observation of different social groups or people, he analyses how they relate to their everyday objects, focusing on possible new uses and giving them new symbologies. From here, it generates a critical and subtle work that at the same time is loaded with poetry. The projects are developed in different disciplines such as photography, drawing, video or installation.
He has participated in exhibitions, festival and biennals such as SCAN Tarragona (E); Centre for Contemporary Culture Condeduque, Madrid; Fotografia Europea XVII, Reggio Emilia (I); Casal Solleric, Palma; III BIENALSUR, UNTREF contemporary art center, Buenos Aires (A); CCCC València (E); Tarragona Museum of Modern Art (E); Centre d'Art Tecla Sala (E), BIENALSUR I, Cùcuta (CO); Lo Pati art center, Amposta (E); La Capella Barcelona; Homesession Contemporary art, Magasin Centre d’Art Contemporaine, Grenoble (F); Fundación Suñol, Barcelona; Santa Mònica Art Center, Barcelona; Design Hub Museum, Barcelona; Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Rome (I) and more.
He alternate his artistic and anthropological research with academic profession. He teaches in the BA of Visual Communication and in the MA of Photography of ISIA Urbino, where he's also covering the charge of International Mobility Academic Responsible, in the BA of Arts and in the BA of Fashion Design in IED Barcelona and in the MA of Brand Design in the Perugia Academy of Fine Arts.
He held talks, masterclass and workshops in several other institutions such as École nationale supérieure de la photographie (ENSP Arles), Festival Loop, Escola Massana Barcelona, Casa Asia Barcelona, University of Barcelona, CaixaForum Barcelona, La Virreina Image Centre, Barcelona; Free University of Bozen Bolzano (IT); Museum of modern Art, Cagliari (IT); Akademie der Künste der Welt, Cologne (D), ESAD School of Art and Design, Matosinho (P) and International Academy of Art Palestine, Ramallah (PS).
From 2006 is member of CoMoDo (Communicates Multiply Duties) social design cooperative and from 2015 is member of A/A Network (Art and Anthropology Network).
It's a board member of PAAC (Catalonia Visual Artist Platform), 2022-2026.
His works are in the following public collections:Tarragona Museum of Modern Art (E)Mislata Municipality (E)Lo pati Art Center, Amposta (E)Stone Masons Cooperative Museum, Porto (P)Museum of Academy of Fine Art of the City of Porto (P)
Matteo Guidi (Cesena, Italia, 1978) residente en Barcelona, desarrolla una práctica que se sitúa en la intersección entre el arte contemporáneo y la antropología social, y cuyo tema central reflexiona en torno a la cultura material. A partir de la observación de diferentes grupos sociales o personas analiza cómo se relacionan con sus objetos cotidianos poniendo el foco en posibles nuevos usos dándole nuevas simbologías. Desde aquí, genera un trabajo crítico y sutil que a la vez está cargado de poética. Los proyectos se desarrollan en diferentes disciplinas como la fotografía, el dibujo, el vídeo o la instalación.
Ha participado en exposiciones, festivales y bienales como SCAN Tarragona (E); Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque, Madrid; Fotografia Europea XVII, Reggio Emilia (I); Casal Solleric, Palma; III BIENALSUR, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de la UNTREF, Buenos Aires (A); CCCC València (E); Museu d'Art moderna de Tarragona (E); Centre d'Art Tecla Sala (E), BIENALSUR I, Cùcuta (CO); Centre d'art Lo Pati, Amposta (E); La Capella Barcelona; Homesession Contemporary Art, Magasin Centre d’Art Contemporaine, Grenoble (F); Fundación Suñol, Barcelona; Centre d'art Santa Mònica, Barcelona; Museo del Disseny de Barcelona; Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Rome (I) entre otros.
Alterna su investigación artística y antropológica con la profesión académica. Es profesor en el grado de Comunicación Visual y en el postgrado de Fotografía de ISIA Urbino, donde también está cubriendo el cargo de Responsable Académico de la Movilidad Internacional, en el grado de Arte y en el grado de diseño de moda de IED de Barcelona y en el postgrado de Brand Design de la Academia de bellas artesd de Perugia.
Ha tenido charlas, másters y talleres en otras instituciones como École nationale supérieure de la photographie (ENSP Arles), Festival Loop, Escola massana Barcelona, Casa Asia Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, CaixaForum Barcelona, Centro de Imagen La Virreina, Barcelona; Universidad Libre de Bozen Bolzano (IT); Museo de Arte Moderno, Cagliari (IT); Akademie der Künste der Welt, Colonia (D), ESAD School of Art and Design, Matosinho (P) y la Academia Internacional de Arte Palestina, Ramallah (PS)
Desde el año 2006 es miembro de la cooperativa de diseño social CoMoDo (Communicates Multiply Duties) y desde 2015 es miembro de A / A Network (Red de Arte y Antropología).
Su obra se encuentra en las siguientes colecciones públicas:Museo de Arte Moderno de Tarragona (E)Ayuntamiento de Mislata (E)Centro de arte Lo pati, Amposta (E)Museo Cooperativo de los Albañiles de Piedra, Oporto (P)Museum of Academy of Fine Art of the City of Porto (P)
2022La capacità di muoversi è una delle caratteristiche fondamentali degli esseri viventi, ATTITUDES_spazio alle arti, Bologna (I), curated by Viviana GravanoEn el dit de l'est'atua de Colom hi havia un restaurant, The Green parrot, Barcelona, curated by Rosa Lleò
2021Regalos reales, Museu de L'Hospitalet, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (E), curated by Zaida Trallero
2018La Solitaria #4, Trama34, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (E), curated by Zaida Trallero
2017Remover con una vara de madera - La Capella, Barcelona (E)Tiempo de presión - Homesession Contemporary Art, Barcelona (E)
2016Cooking in Maximum security [phase 2] - FoodCultura satellite, Boqueria Market, Barcelona (E)
2015The Artist and the Stone, curated by Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio - Fundació Suñol, Barcelona (E)
2014Cooking in Maximum security [phase 1], curated by Gino Gianuizzi - Galleria Oltredimore, Bologna (I)
2013Cooking in maximum security [phase 1], curated by Massimo Premuda - Double Room visual art, Trieste (I)Cooking in maximum security [phase 1] - O’, Milan (I)Cooking in maximum security [phase 1] - Galleria BIN11, Turin (I)Cooking in maximum security [phase 1], curated by Pietro Gaglianò - Il vivaio del Malcantone, Florence; Cooking in maximum security [phase 1] - Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Rome (I)Cooking in maximum security [phase 1], curated by Vincenzo Estremo - Semmai Factory, Napols (I)Cooking in maximum security [phase 1] - Ex-Magazzini del Sale, Venice (I)
2011ORARIO - Neohesperia, Treviso (I)
2009In attesa di..., curate by Caterina Benvegnù - March foundation, Padua (I)
2018Festival d’Art vidéo Carte Blanche, curated by Anna López Luna - la Fabrique des Arts de Carcassonne Agglo (F)
2015 Los Lugares Amenos, curated by David Armengol - CCE Centro Cultural de España en Montevideo (UY)
2014Los Lugares Amenos, curated by David Armengol - Espacio AB9, Murcia (E)
2013Akademie der Kunste der Welt, Cologne (D)Kunstuniversitat Linz (A)La rincorsa della lepre festival, Messina (I)
2023Grant - 27th Call for Support for Visual Creation, VEGAP2021 Shortlisted - Premi Ciutat de Palma (E)Grant - Beques per a la recerca i la innovació en els àmbits de les arts visuals, Generalitat de Catalunya (E)Awarded - Biennal de Mislata Miquel Navarro (E)Shortlisted - Premis Biennal d'Art Diputació de Tarragona (E)
2018 Awarded - 15a BIAM - Bienal d’art ciutat d’Amposta (E)
2017 grants BCN producciò - Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (E)
2014 grant - Arte para la mejora social - Obra Social La Caixa (E)
2010 Awarded - Musei di Qualità, Bologna IT
2009 Special Mention - Premio Iceberg: Public Art, Bologna (I)
BAU (centro universitario de Diseño), Barcelona (E)Escola Massana, Barcelona (E)ESAD College of Art and Design, Matosinho (P)Free University of Bozen Bolzano - Departamento de diseño y de artes visuales (I)Departament de Justícia de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona (I)
Umbria Libri, Perugia (I)Fabbrica dello zucchero, Rovigo (I)Università IUAV, Venice (I)UB - Departmaneto de Artes Visuales, Barcelona (E)MAGASIN - Centre National d’Art Contemporain, Grenoble (F) Festival LOOP, Barcelona (E)Centro penitenciario Brians 1, Martorell (E) Faculdad de bellas artes de la ciudad de O’porto (P)Centro penitenziario di Spoleto (I)
2024XXVII Propuestas VEGAP: proyectos ganadores, Centro de Cultura Contemporanea Condeduque, MadridDaídalos / Δαίδαλος, Festival SCAN, Refugi 1 - Moll de Costa, Tarragona (E), curated by Xavier de Luca and Houari Bouchenak2022In scala diversa. Luigi Ghirri, Italia in miniautra e nuove prospettive, curated by Ilaria Campioli, Joan Fontcuberta, Matteo Guidi, Fotografia Europea 2022 – Palazzo dei Musei, Reggio Emilia (I) Finalistes Premi Ciutat de Palma 2021, Casal Solleric, Palma (E)2021 Premios Compromiso Social en las Artes Visuales. Biennal de Mislata 2021, curated by Alba Braza, Centro Cultural Carmen Alborch, Mislata (E)Bienal d’Art Diputació de Tarragona, MAMT, Tarragona (E)Entre nosotros y los otros: JUNTOS APARTE, curated by Alex Brahim, Diana Wechsler and Benedetta Casini, III Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo de América del Sur (BIENALSUR), MUNTREF (Museo de la Inmigración y Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de la UNTREF), Buenos Aires (A)Fantasma '77. Iconoclàstia Espanoyla, curated by Matteo Guidi, Jorge Luis Marzo, Rebecca Mutell - Roca Umbert Fàbrica del les arts, Granollers (E)PYÉ PAYPYÉ BA YEBA, curated by Site-specific conversation (Beatriz Escudero, Zaida Trallero), Salón, MadridOur Garden Needs its Flowers, Centre d'Art Tecla Sala, curated by David Armengol, Albert Mercadé, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (E) Kiosk Solitari, curated by Zaida Trallero, L'Hospitslrt de Llobregat (E)Fantasma '77. Iconoclàstia Espanoyla, curated by Matteo Guidi, Jorge Luis Marzo, Rebecca Mutell - Casal Solleric, Palma (E)SWAB Barcelona Contemporary Art Fair, virtual editionAF·FAIR #03, curated by Zaida Trallero - Trama34 [Barcelona Gallery Weekend], L’Hospitalet de Llobregat ES
2020Fantasma '77. Iconoclàstia Espanoyla, curated by Matteo Guidi, Jorge Luis Marzo, Rebecca Mutell - CCCC Valencia (E)Fantasma '77. Iconoclàstia Espanoyla, curated by Matteo Guidi, Jorge Luis Marzo, Rebecca Mutell - Centre d'art Tecla Sala, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (E)
2019Ways of Worldmaking, curated by Tomas Maggioli - Si Fest OFF, Savignano sul Rubicone (I)Cubicle Fever, curated by Zaida Trallero - Festival Loop City Screen-Trama34, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (E)AF·FAIR #02, curated by Zaida Trallero - Trama34, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (E)
2018AF·FAIR #01, curated by Zaida Trallero - Trama34, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (E)15ª Bienal d´Arts Ciutat d´Amposta - Lo Pati Art Centre, Amposta (E)
2017Juntos Aparte, curated by Alex and Luis Miguel Brahim, I Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo de América del Sur (BIENALSUR) - Museo del centenario, Cúcuta (CO) Ok. Pangan Indonesia Media Arts Festival, curated by Renan Lauran, Jakarta (ID)Beyond Boundaries: Art by Email, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, (UK)Guasch Coranty Award - Museu de Valls, Valls (E)
2016Lo que no se cura se pudre, Por Estos Días, Medellín (CO) Border Imag(e)naries, Galería Àngels ESPAI 2, Barcelona, (E)Briser la Glace, curated by (Chen Ben Chetrit, Laura Caraballo, Eleonora Castagna, Chloé Curci, Giulia Pagnetti and Armance Rougiron) - MAGASIN Centre National d’Art Contemporain, Grenoble (F)Los Lugares Amenos, Cce, Montevideo (UY)
2015Guasch Coranty Award - Museu de Valls, Valls (E)Translocacions, curated by Ramon Parramon - Centre d’Art Santa Mònica, Barcelona (E)Out of Place, curated by Rosa Pera - Design Museum, Barcelona (E)To Disconfirm, curated by Vincenzo Estremo - Galleria +, Bologna (I)
2014The Technical Unconscious, Curated by Inês Moreira and Gonçalo Leite Velho - Stone Masons Cooperative Museum, Porto (P)Old Enough to Remember, Kunstuniversitat Linz (AT)Los lugar amenos, Curated by David Armengol - Espacio AB9, Murcia (E),
2020-2023research - BAU-GREDITS / RAER Rome, Actuar en la emergencia. Repensar a la agency del diseño durante (y despues de) la Covid-19
2018-2022research - BAU-GREDITS, Experiencias de lo político en la España del Franquismo”, Barcelona (E)
2014-2016residency - Hangar (Centro de producción y investigación de artes visuales), Barcelona (E)
2015resideny - Espai NyamNyam, Barcelona (E)
2014residency, The Technical Unconsciuos, Faculdad de bellas artes de la ciudad de O’porto (P)
2012-13research - Campus in Camps, Al Quds / Bard College, Dehisheh and Arroub refugee camps, West Bank (PS)
2009residency - O’, Milan (I)
Fabbrica dello zucchero, Rovigo (I)Casa Asia, Barcelona (E)Irun Open Innovation, Irun (E)G.r.a.p.a. - Grup de Recerca sobre Exclusió i Control Social, Universidad de Barcelona - Departamento de antropología, Barcelona (E)Escola Massana, Barcelona (E)Caixa Forum, Barcelona (E)La Virreina Centre de l’Imatge, Barcelona (E)Museo d’Arte Moderna di Cagliari (I)Universidad de Barcelona, Campus de Gastronomía y nutrición de Torribera, Barcelona (E)Fabra i Coats - Fàbrica de Creació Barcelona (E)Faculdad de Geografía y Historia - UB, Barcelona (E)Hangar, Barcelona (E)Akademie der Kunste der Welt, Colonia (D) Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Romae (I) Double Room visual art, Trieste (I)O’, Milan (I)Galleria BIN11, Turin (I)Semmai Factory, Napols (I)Ex-Magazzini del Sale, Venice (I)Il vivavio del malcantone, Florence (I)Centro penitenciario de Bollate, Milan (I)International Academy Of Art Palestine, Ramallah (PS)